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Of course if you'd asked this question on a Raymond Weil forum (is there such a thing?) you'd have got the opposite answer!!



Stef

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i looked at a few RW's before i got the breilting and you cant compare the quality, the cheaper RW's like the freelancer range are nice but and a decent priced but for the same money I would get a breitling every time

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Brietling SO SF - Blue Dial

SA all the way!

I started off at RW and I really like a few of there models but as stated above no contest Breitling all the way !!!

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Breanach78

A Few Breitlings.

You can't compare.

Raymond Weil are decent watches and they can be acquired at deep discount. I see them at stores in the malls selling for several hundred dollars new - no Breitling sells for that little money.

RW resale value is way too low, I recently bought nice looking RW for $200 (pre-owned, in great condition) as wife's BDay present.

If you like RW - go for it, but I would not spend more than $400-500 on it.

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Chronomat :: Evolution Red | Evolution Frecce Tricolori | Longitude
Navitimer :: Montbrillant Eclipse | Old II | Current
Professional :: B-1 | B-2 w UTC
Colt :: GMT

Raymond Weil Nabucco Baselworld 2009 : 35.700$... http://www.watchsource.eu/raymond-weil/ ... res-price/
Raymond Weil Nabucco Cuore Caldo : 12.100$... http://www.watchsource.eu/raymond-weil/ ... res-price/
Raymond Weil Nabucco Rivoluzione : 25.000€... http://www.watchsource.eu/raymond-weil/ ... res-price/
Raymond Weil Freelancer Black 8 : even more expensive than the one's above... http://www.watchsource.eu/raymond-weil/ ... -pictures/

Even at extreme discounts these are not cheap watches imho.

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BREITLING EMERGENCY + UTC CORAL DIALS
BREITLING AEROSPACE TITANIUM PROF (SOLD)
ROLEX SUBMARINER BI-COLOR BLUE DIAL
LOUIS VUITTON TAMBOUR DIVERS
PANERAI LUMINOR

Any watch that is sold in SAM's club should not be even compared to the Ling.....

Which is available at Costco

Don't they sell Omegas also, or is that Sam's Club?

I still don't get how that works.

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"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."

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Don't know about Omega, probably. They are grey market so get their watches like every other grey market place - buying from ADs and then selling on.

Hello Toro2000,

Sorry to say, but why do You ask for Raymond Weil in a Breitling forum, and what answer do You expect? Here You will get only pro Breitling answers from Breitling fans. There is hardly a Raymond Weil fan on this forum.

I am selling both brands in my store, and have to admit, there are worlds between them, specially comparing image, product design and pricing. The average RW sells for a third of the price of the average Breitling. RW is a brand, that is mainly selling quarz watches, but they also have a few nice mechanical ones, but only with ETA movements. Both companies are family owned. Breitling by Mr. Schneider, RW by Mr. Bernheim (whom I recently met personally), and who both are quite good friends, as far as I know. The quality of RW watches is ok for the price range. The image is something, they have still got a lot of work to do.

To help Your decision: There is an old saying by Platon (Greek philosopher): When You have the choice between two things, do it like the children, take both!

BG
Thomas

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I have seen honest points for other brands here. Most here will always recognize a superior or eqivalent brand (model dependant) even if they don't personally appreciate its aesthetics. ie. Patek, IWC, Rolex, mind you not all but at least some. RW I see on the same grade as TAGs, desirable but not elite or specialized.

cheers